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Urrrgh fish bone stuck in my throat all scratchy and bleurghh

15 replies

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:27

from Saturday's BBQ

Off to Docs in the morning because my neck has started to swell around the site.

[hairball keck noises]

Sympathy, please

Boo hoo

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Dragonbutter · 07/07/2008 17:30

would you like some virtual heimlich?

Notquitegrownup · 07/07/2008 17:31

Ooh sympathy.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:32

oooh bless you DB, I am far too frighty for heimlich, it's a blardy kipper bone about this size I should think ---> -

Owww

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dilbertina · 07/07/2008 17:32

Have you tried eating some dry bread? This sometimes shifts them.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:34

Off to rootle in breadbin

Will report back.......

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MaryAnnSingleton · 07/07/2008 17:36

I had this with an arbroath smokie - bit of brown bread shifted it...was v scary though...

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:38

mmmmmf mmmmgh mmmunn mmmm

Nope still there

Sigh

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3littlefrogs · 07/07/2008 17:38

If your neck is swelling you should go to A&E now and get the bone removed. I wouldn't leave it honestly. The GP probably won't have the right equipment to see it and get it out.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:40

Christ almighty off to DS1's school concert for 6pm.

OMG is it that bad ??

[scared]

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Dragonbutter · 07/07/2008 17:41

i agree with 3littlefrogs.
gp won't be able to do anything.

lots and lots of sympathy.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 17:44

screams in fear

Crikey, I'll report back later

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Dragonbutter · 07/07/2008 17:45

why don't you call nhs24?
they'll know what you should do.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 07/07/2008 22:03

Have scratched my throat, no sign of bone. Swelling due to the scratch.

Phew

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Notquitegrownup · 08/07/2008 12:55

Glad to hear it. Did you make it to the concert too?

Dragonbutter · 09/07/2008 14:50

oh good. we do worry you know.
is it not so sore now?

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